Chico High lockdown lifted after police respond to unfounded firearm report

Chico High School briefly went on lockdown Friday, November 6th, 2026, after a report that someone had brandished a firearm near the school. Chico police later determined the report was unfounded.

Officers responded around 3:30 p.m. to the Esplanade in front of the school. Police said a group of juveniles had been fighting or were about to fight nearby. Some ran onto campus for help.

In a 4:05 p.m. update, police said the lockdown had been lifted and officers were clearing the scene. In a 6:30 p.m. update, the department said officers had spoken with the people involved and determined the report of a firearm being brandished was unfounded.

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